Faculty Excellence

Faculty in the Klein College of Science are leaders in their fields. Learn about awards and honors our faculty have received for teaching, research and community engagement, and the leadership roles our faculty hold in professional organizations.


Distinguished professors

Pinku MukherjeeIrwin Belk Distinguished Professor in Cancer Research
Xiaojun RenIrwin Belk Distinguished Scholar in Biology

Endowed professors

vacantCharles H. Stone Professor of Chemistry
Craig Ogle, emeritusCharles H. Stone Professor of Chemistry

Faculty News

The Klein College of Science held their annual award ceremony on Monday, May 12, in the Cone University Center. With…

Juan Luis Vivero-Escoto, John Taylor and Kirill Afonin from the Klein College of Science were selected to serve as University…

Kirill Afonin, professor of chemistry in the Klein College of Science, was named one of two recipients of the Harshini…

The Division of Research held the inaugural “Invention of the Year” awards at the Dubois Center on April 7. The…

On March 26, Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber honored UNC Charlotte faculty with more than a million dollars in active external…

The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has announced the 2025 class of Senior Members, with seven of the newly named members from…